Hoot Evers Stats & Facts
Hoot Evers
Position: Outfielder
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)
Born: February 8, 1921 in St. Louis, MO us
Died: January 25, 1991 in Houston, TX
Buried: Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, TX
High School: Collinsville HS (Collinsville, IL)
School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL)
Debut: September 16, 1941 (9,127th in major league history)
vs. WSH 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 30, 1956
vs. WSH 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: Walter Arthur Evers
Pronunciation: \EE-verz\
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Biography
An outstanding prospect, Evers never achieved the stardom predicted for him. After his career was delayed four years by WWII, he returned as the Tigers’ starting centerfielder in 1946, only to miss half the season with a broken ankle. He played his first full season in 1947, hitting .296, then hit over .300 three straight years. He peaked in 1950, making his second All-Star appearance, leading AL outfielders in fielding (.997), and hitting .323 with 21 homers, 103 RBI, and a league-leading 11 triples. He also hit for the cycle September 7. He slumped badly the next year. In 1952, as the Red Sox’ left fielder while Ted Williams was in the military, a broken finger hampered Evers’s batting grip and he never regained his stroke. A fine defensive player, Evers bounced from team to team until 1956 but never hit higher than .264
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